Download or read book Soft Skills and Professional Tips for the Office written by Karen E. Mosier and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is targeted to office professionals whether they are new, mid-career or late-career employees. What most new employees lack today are soft skills. Soft skills are not like hard skills, such as typing, writing, or how to use software programs which are more commonly taught. Often overlooked, soft skills such as fostering good interoffice relationships, implementing good communication strategies, practicing effective email communication, being aware of your nonverbal communication, developing a thorough work plan, and perfecting your time management skills are just as vital for career success. Mid-career and late-career employees, although successful in their careers, may have never learned more advanced soft skills such as developing meaningful relationships at work, maintaining a work life balance, being a leader in the workplace, and leaving a legacy. Readers of this book will gain a new understanding of not only the importance of soft skills in the workplace, but they will learn about effective strategies and practical examples that they can implement in their own workplace, to empower them to be successful in their job and develop deeper, more meaningful relationships with their colleagues.
Download or read book Job Readiness for Health Professionals written by Elsevier and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get an edge in the job market and develop the soft skills - the personal qualities, habits, attitudes, and social graces needed to work successfully with anyone, anywhere. Job Readiness for Health Professionals, Soft Skills Strategies for Success, 2nd Edition provides a unique tool for soft skill programming to help graduates succeed on the job as effective, engaged, and high-functioning employees. This handy resource uses an 8th grade reading level and a consistent, easy-to-follow modular format to guide you through the essential entry-level soft skills like how to dress, speak, and collaborate in the healthcare setting. With two new chapters, new Video Case vignettes, and 48 soft skills and behavioral competencies, it gives you the tools you need to join the healthcare workforce. Behavioral objectives provided for mastering each skill. Worktext format with journaling activities and multiple self-reflection activities offers valuable review exercises. Critical thinking exercises woven throughout skills include multidisciplinary scenarios from the field. What If? boxes feature short scenarios that encourage you to think about how you would handle a situation in the workplace. Case studies throughout use fictional vignettes to illustrate the issues involved with the specific skills. Down a Dark Road vignettes depict what can go terribly wrong when a skill is ignored or not mastered. Experiential Exercises are actions or experiments that you can perform on your own to gain a deeper appreciation for the skill. Cross Currents with Other Skills ties together and cross-references related skills, pointing out the synergies and connections between them. NEW! Highly anticipated Finding Your First Job chapter highlights competencies that you need to consider and prepare for when starting your job search, beginning a career in the health professions, writing your resume, and interviewing. NEW! Video Case vignettes with assessment and implementation tools on interview skills, active listening, dealing with others, problem solving and decision making, communication, presenting yourself for the workforce, working as a team, dealing with authority, and enhancing your promotability provide a multimedia component with real-life workplace scenarios for your review. NEW! Being a Student chapter covers competencies where students often struggle, including: taking meaningful notes, remaining calm and confident during assessments, and successfully preparing for practicum interviews. NEW! New content on financial literacy, including managing finances and paying back students loans, covers the impact financial decisions have on your life - both personally and as you look for a job.
Download or read book The Hard Truth About Soft Skills written by Peggy Klaus and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's the hard truth? Soft skills get little respect but will make or break your career. Master your soft skills and really get ahead at work! Fortune 500 coach Peggy Klaus encounters individuals every day who excel at their jobs but aren't getting where they want to go. It's rarely a shortfall in technical expertise that limits their careers, but rather a shortcoming in their social, communication, and self-management behaviors. In The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Klaus delivers practical tools and techniques for mastering soft skills across the career spectrum. She shows how to: manage your workload handle the critics develop and promote your personal brand navigate office politics lead the troops and much more! Klaus reveals why soft skills are often ignored, while bringing their importance to life in her trademark style—straightforward, humorous, and motivating. Perfect for readers at all professional stages—from those who are just starting out to seasoned executives—this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take his or her career to the next level.
Download or read book What Are Soft Skills written by Patricia Dorch and published by . This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Soft Skills You Need To Know for Career Success Are you looking for a blueprint to master top soft skills in demand by employers? Are you confident you possess soft skills you need to stand out? Do you know which soft skills will provide you with the competitive edge to maximize and leverage your career options? Inside What Are Soft Skills? you will discover why soft skills are vital competencies and the underlying principles which enable you to become more valuable and effective in the workplace. What Are Soft Skills? How to Master Essential Skills to Achieve Workplace Success is a comprehensive career resource to learn critical skills to elevate you above the competition and put you on the fast track to career success. Learn how to master essential employability soft skills - use secret strategies, techniques, tips and tools to boost your knowledge, professionalism and increase your marketability. "Soft skills enhance your marketability for career success." -PATRICIA DORCH INSIDE WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS? YOU WILL LEARN: How to advance your career and build strong interpersonal relationships with co-workers, colleagues and customers. How to use critical thinking skills to quickly read situations and problem solve. How to master public speaking skills to build confidence in job interviews, networking, interpersonal skills and dealing with difficult people. How your accountability and responsibility impacts the performance, productivity and profitability of the organization. How to use enthusiasm to promote your ideas and contribute to the success of the organization. How to adapt to work habits, technology, techniques and strategies to improve your performance in the workplace. ABOUT THE AUTHOR PATRICIA DORCH is an in-demand Career Expert, Strategist and sought after Speaker. Patricia is the author of Professionalism: New Rules for Workplace Career Success, Job Search: College Graduates New Career Advice, Ideas and Strategies To Get Hired and Military To Civilian Transition: Job Search Strategies and Tips to Get Hired in the Civilian Job Market. Patricia specializes in maximizing the potential for professionals to get hired, demonstrate professionalism in the workplace and get promoted in today's ultra competitive job market. Visit: www.whataresoftskills.net Visit: www.whatisprofessionalism.com
Download or read book Soft Skills for Career Success written by V Bastin Jerome and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book "Soft Skills for Career Success" plays a vital role in the soft skill development and career success of young talents. Since most of the companies are giving more importance to soft skill of their employees, along with the technical skills, the topic soft skills become more important than ever. Today, as companies increasingly need to become more dynamic, interconnected and flexible, soft skills are critical. These skills important to fostering employee retention, improving leadership, and building a meaningful culture. The good news is that soft skills are learnable. This book covers all the topics related to the area soft skills, that you're sure to get some interesting nugget of wisdom from it. Each topic has a clear description which would enable the readers to comprehend easily. This book will also support young people in choosing rewarding and successful careers consistent with your personality and character. This book is an excellent tool for individuals preparing to look for or start new jobs, as well as individuals who are currently working but need to step back and evaluate their performance. It is a practical, helpful book about the employability skills which are absolutely necessary to attain glorious career success. The book style is challenging and playful, serious and engaging and a stepping stone to developing the soft skills indispensable to climb heights in one’s career.
Download or read book Soft Skills Hard Results written by Anne Taylor and published by Practical Inspiration Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021 WINNER: SELF DEVELOPMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR*** Everyone says a great leader needs EQ, Emotional Intelligence, soft skills, blah, blah, blah. What does that even mean? Where do you start? Where’s the line for that on the P&L? You might think that business is all about facts and figures. You probably prefer it that way. The truth is that as uncertainty and business complexity increases, successful leaders need to embrace soft skills to get the best out of their people in a sustainable manner. In this succinct, no-nonsense approach, Anne Taylor shares: Key soft skills relevant for leadership and practical applications of how to use them every day drawn from real-life case studies Straightforward tools to better understand yourself, because your leadership starts with YOU Simple frameworks to communicate with others to get things done while building a stronger relationship with them (at the same time, how efficient!) Logical ideas you can try immediately with on-line support if you want it. All done in an easy to read, logical, organized manner for people who prefer facts and don’t consider themselves natural ‘people people.’In a direct yet professional manner, Anne combines the results-oriented focus from her extensive business background in Fortune 100 corporations with her passion for personal awareness and conscious choice to help you get better results through your people, fast. The Practical Principles in this book, when applied, practiced and honed, can improve your effectiveness, impact and bottom-line results.
Download or read book Soft Skills for the Workplace written by Goodheart-Willcox Publisher and published by Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Soft Skills for the Workplace" is a nontraditional approach to learning basic employability skills needed in today's workplace. Learning how to interact professionally with customers, coworkers, and employers is one sure way to prepare for a career. In today's workplace, it is necessary to have job-specific skills to perform on the job as well as the know-how to interact with coworkers and customers. You may be the most qualified person in your field in terms of hard skills, but if you lack soft skills, you mat have a challenge finding and retaining employment. No matter your career choice, "Soft Skills for the Workplace" will help you jump-start your future. In today's competitive work environment, well-developed employability skills can help you stand out in the crowd. -- Form publisher's description.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Soft Skills written by Richard Almonte and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-27 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible text looks at the range of soft skills sought after by employers and provides a practical guide to developing and effectively demonstrating these skills. Soft skills -- including communication, customer service, teamwork, problem solving, and personal management -- represent a major component of any worker's professional identity. This book analyzes major soft skills, including both inward-facing soft skills (how workers manage themselves to effectively perform their work) and outward-facing skills (how workers effectively interact with others and in groups). It explores how these skills are rooted in fundamental areas of liberal arts including interpersonal communication, psychology, and ethics. It provides an active learning pedagogy, including creative exercises and case studies through which students can assess their understanding of underlying concepts and their application in real-world situations. The book can be used as a supplement for communication, business, and career-oriented courses, and it will be of interest to individual students and junior professionals as well as career counselors, postsecondary instructors across the curriculum, and professionals in human resources and learning and development.
Download or read book Soft Skills written by André Iland and published by iland business pages. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you look for a book dealing with soft skills with a difference, here it is! Yes, you are at the right place for the right material. This special book deals with not only the importance of soft skills, also the use of it both at your workplace and at your homes. The concern is that you are going to make a difference not only in your workplace also in your family. As the book emphasizes the importance of soft skills for making your professional career highly on demand, it also shows ways to make your family life more pleasant and happy - A search for a 'homely relationship' with your wife, and children. Soft skills are interpersonal and intra-personal skills and they objectively refer to a term relating to a person's "EQ" (Emotional Intelligence Quotient). This is a 'package' of skills related to personality development that including social skills, communication and language skills, interpersonal habits, assertiveness, friendliness and optimism that demonstrate the relationship with the other. Soft skills remain essential to any person who wants to demonstrate the maturity of thinking and responding to the people and situations. Soft skills are personal skills, which make a person more polished and more successful. Soft skills are part of interpersonal and intra-personal skills that play a crucial role in demonstrating the characterized relationship with the other. Soft skills differentiate a person from the other based on his/her interpersonal relationship within the group or outside of it. Behavioral experts say that there are many soft skills, which need to make our interaction with people or the environment friendly and productive. Another reason for training ourselves in soft skills is that they are not taught in schools or colleges to an extent comparable to the regular academic studies. Soft Skills make you assertive in your approach to your peers or customers. Assertiveness can be defined as the ability to express yourself without being rude or aggressive. The fine-tuning of character is done with the soft skills. Soft skills enable the employee to focus on real time problems and challenges that he/she faces ordinarily at the work place. Soft skills are not those, which are in demand only in work places or with colleagues, or with bosses. It is not that as an employee with a dream to go up on your professional ladder, you should not be demonstrating your soft skills professionally in your workplace or with your peers and superiors. Recognizing the individuality of the other and valuing their perspectives are important qualities of interpersonal relationship. However, it is also important to distinguish the difference between being assertively friendliness and submissive. It means, you should not permit the other to trample over you and crush your dignity. Strong interpersonal skills imply the ability to interact with confidence and soft skills make this possible for you in your life. This book is written keeping in mind the contemporary trend on soft skills and their importance in today's world. iland business publishing specialises in the area of reference guides for readers seeking practical information to improve themselves in careers, finance, and other related core business topics.We bring our readers the information they need to stay in step with required skills and techniques. Our authors are experts in their fields and deliver well-written, easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive books that inform, advise, and educate.
Download or read book What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get A Job Around Here written by Cynthia Shapiro and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are looking for a job you need every advantage you can get. What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here? puts a former Human Resources executive turned employee advocate in your corner. Cynthia Shapiro reveals the best-kept job secrets that employers don't want you to know including: *Secret #8: A computer is deciding your job prospects. *Secret #12: Professional references are useless. *Secret #18: There is a "type" that always gets the offer. *Secret #21: The Thank-You note is too late. *Secret #28: Always negotiate. * ...and thirty-nine more! Once you know the secrets you can create a winning resume, ace the interview, and land the job of your dreams.
Download or read book You Got This written by Andrew Loos and published by . This book was released on 2021-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You Got This! is designed to close the growing gap between traditional college curriculum and the soft skills employers expect from graduates entering the workforce. The digital course speaks directly to students on key areas of career readiness including communication, critical thinking and creative problem-solving, leadership, intercultural aptitude, professionalism, ethics, building relationships and teams, emotional intelligence, negotiation, digital readiness, and managing your career. Delivered via WileyPLUS, students access a variety of tools including real workplace simulated scenario videos, actionable advice videos from industry experts, explainer whiteboard animations, roundtable discussion videos, ask the authors videos, assessment, and more to help them better prepare for their careers. Students will follow a clear linear learning path through each module - read the chapter content, watch real-world application videos, do scenarios and assessments to test their understanding of material"--
Download or read book Mean Girls at Work How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal written by Katherine Crowley and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the New York Post's Top 10 Career Books of 2012 and a Booklist Top 10 Business Book DO YOU WORK WITH A MEAN GIRL? A woman’s field guide to the new frontier of professional development—working with other women Women-to-women relationships in the workplace are . . . complicated. When they’re good, they’re great. But when they’re bad, they can ruin your day, your week—even your year. Packed with proven advice from two of today’s leading experts in workplace relationships, this one-of-a-kind guide gives women the tools they need to navigate difficult situations unique to women-to-women relationships—whether with a boss, a colleague, a client, or an employee. Have you dealt with a woman in the workplace who: “Accidentally” excludes you from important meetings? Seems intent on taking you down professionally? Gossips about you with other coworkers? Makes you look bad by missing deadlines? Forms a “pack” of mean girls to make your life miserable? Mean Girls at Work isn’t just about surviving difficult situations. It’s about transforming a toxic relationship into one that benefits and supports both of you. This book is also for women who engage in mean behavior . . . but don’t know it. After all, who hasn’t gossiped about a female coworker? Who hasn’t rolled her eyes in the presence of a woman she doesn’t like? Who hasn’t scanned another woman head to toe—which is just a nonverbal way of saying, “You’ve just been judged”? The authors provide invaluable advice to the more subtle ways of being mean—even if they’re not intended. With a workforce composed of a higher percentage of women than ever, workplace dynamics have changed. Crowley and Elster cover every conceivable scenario, providing critical advice on how to rise above the fray and move forward professionally. Mean Girls at Work is your map to dodging the mines and moving forward in today’s transformed workplace. Praise for Mean Girls at Work “An invaluable suit of armor for surviving nine to five!” —Leil Lowndes, bestselling author of How to Talk to Anyone “If you think the emotional cruelty of comedies like Mean Girls and Heathers doesn’t exist in the real world workplace, think again. In Mean Girls at Work, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster valuably chronicle female vs. female predators and offer solid defensive strategies.” —Ann Kreamer, author of It’s Always Personal: Navigating Emotion in the New Workplace “Whether you are in your twenties and just starting your professional career, your midcareer forties, when you are supposed to have figured it out already, or a woman in her fifties or sixties who’s seen it all—this book is a must-read. . . . The authors have finally given women the tools and the sound advice necessary to deal with . . . conflicts that keep us all from succeeding. . . . Carry this book with you to work every day!” —Carolyn Cassin, President, Michigan Women’s Foundation “A must-read for women of all ages in today’s workforce. This book offers what we all need to develop the capacities to endure this ever-changing workplace. We know it is all about relationships and you need the skills outlined in this book to survive and thrive when the Mean Girls attack.” —Kim Harrington, Coordinator, Professional Development and Training, Office of Human Resources, California State University, Sacramento
Download or read book Hard Skills Get You Hired But Soft Skills Get You Promoted written by Torquil Johners and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all industries, organizations, and professions, soft skills are extremely valuable. Employers look for these abilities and attribute just as hard or technical skills since they help you be a productive and communicative team member. Understanding soft skills can assist you in identifying and improving your own, allowing you to be a more well-rounded applicant and employee. To improve your career and achieve your goals in today's modern workplace, you must develop and demonstrate your soft skills. Different occupations necessitate different levels of hard skill proficiency. Coding, writing, and knowledge of certain computer applications are examples of these skills. On the other side, soft skills are just as vital as hard skills; however, they are often overlooked. These intangible traits increase your productivity and make you have a favorable effect in the workplace. So, what are the most important soft skills, and what role do they play in your progress? To answer this and many other questions, we have designed this book. This book targets the eleven most crucial soft skills for professional advancement in any industry. To meet the aim, the book summarizes: Concept of Career Growth What exactly are soft skills 11 Must-Have soft skills Communication Persuasion Negotiation Relationship Building Empathy Teamwork Positive Attitude Work ethics Time Management Conflict Resolution Emotional Intelligence
Download or read book Top 10 Soft Skills You Need written by Pamela Wiggins and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-20 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having the technical skills and knowledge to successfully execute your job duties is only one part of being the best you can be in the workplace. In addition to these "hard" skills, we also need "soft" skills. Soft skills are those skills which allow us to effectively work with others. No matter what your position, organization, or industry, you work with people, directly or indirectly. Taking the time to build effective soft skills can contribute to a more efficient, more harmonious, and more productive workplace, as well as to your own overall job happiness and satisfaction. I hope you find the information in this book beneficial to your overall professional growth and professional development.
Download or read book 10 Things Employers Expect Their Employees to Know written by Frederick H. Wentz and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This soft skills workbook is an excellent tool for individuals preparing to look for or start new jobs, as well as individuals who are currently working but need to step back and evaluate their performance. It is a practical, helpful guide about acting appropriately and professionally on a job and addresses realities of the working world and how to cope with them, and not just ideal situations. Soft skills are the nontechnical skills and traits that an individual needs to function in the workplace. They include four sets of workplace competencies: oral communication skills, interpersonal and teamwork skills, personal qualities and work ethic, and problem solving and other cognitive skills. Two very important soft skills addressed in this workbook are work attitude and work behavior. Work attitude is the way an employee feels about his or her job and the approach to the job. It is internal and cannot be seen by other employees. A positive work attitude is the ability to carry out job tasks and work assignments with pride. Work behavior is the way an employee does his or her actual job and how the job gets done. It is usually a direct response to his or her work attitude. It can be seen by other employees. A positive work behavior includes the knowledge, hard work, dedication, and skill put into the finished product.
Download or read book Great on the Job written by Jodi Glickman and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great on the Job offers a much-needed "people skills" primer and masterclass in all facets of workplace communication Do you know how to ask for help at work without sounding dumb? Do you know how to get valuable and useful feedback from your colleagues? Have you mastered your professional elevator pitch so that every time you meet someone, they remember and are impressed by you? If you answered "no" to any of these questions, you need Great on the Job. In 2008, Jodi Glickman launched Great on the Job, a communications consulting firm whose distinguished client list includes Harvard Business School, Wharton, The Stern School of Business, Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup. Now, Glickman's three-step training program is available in book form for the first time. With case studies, micro strategies, and example language, readers will learn communication skills that can be practiced and implemented immediately. In today's economy, it's not typically the smartest, hardest working or most technically savvy who succeed. Instead, the ability to communicate well is often the most important precursor to success in the workplace. So whether you're a star performer or a struggling novice, Great on the Job will give you the building blocks you need for every conversation you'll have at work.
Download or read book Own Your Tech Career written by Don Jones and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Own Your Tech Career: Soft Skills for Technologists" helps you get what you want out of your technology career. You'll start by defining your ambition -- whether that's a salary, a job title, a flexible schedule, or something else. Once you know where you're going, this book's adaptable advice guides your journey. You'll learn conflict resolution and teamwork, master nine rules of professionalism, and build the confidence and skill you need to stay on the path you've set for yourself. -- From publisher's description.
